Players of the Week - No. 3

Players of the Week - No. 3

September 19, 2011

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The third installment of the 2011 NAIA National Football Players of the Week were announced on Monday by the national office: Ross Bauman of Saint Francis (Ind.) was named NAIA Defensive Player of the Week, Josh Hollingsworth of Faulkner (Ala.) was named NAIA Offensive Player of the Week and Terry Stecker of Kansas Wesleyan was named NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 12 – 18. These winners were chosen out of a pool of player of the week performers among 10 conferences and independents.

Bauman, a 6-1, 225 pound, senior linebacker from Jimtown, Ind., recorded St. Francis’ first interception return for a touchdown since 2008 in the 33-7 victory against McKendree (Ill.) on Sept. 17. His 62-yard return with 8:14 remaining in the fourth quarter capped a stand-out performance overall for the Cougars’ defense. He posted seven tackles (one solo), one quarterback hurry and notched another interception in the first quarter. His pick for a score ranks him second on the all-time school chart. He was integral to a defense that held McKendree to 57 passing yards and 218 total yards of offense.

Hollingsworth, a 6-0, 210 pound, sophomore quarterback from Hamilton, Ala., set three Faulkner single-game records in the 48-41 loss to Huntingdon (Ala.) on Sept. 17. His 39 completions, 519 passing yards and five scores broke the school’s record. He finished the day 39-of-53 passing for a .735 completion percentage and averaged 13.3 yards per completion. The passing yards and total offense (511) are NAIA single-game highs this season.